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Evening electricity rates rise in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2021-10-07T12:10:29-07:00October 7, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, electricity, environment, PG&E, power, power grid, power rates|

‘Time of use’ pricing aims to ease strain on power grid

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Volunteer firefighters needed in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-30T17:57:02-07:00July 30, 2021|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, environment, Ian Larkin, wildfire|

Fewer inmate fire crews available to Cal Fire

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Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails, bike plans face appeals

By Freda Kreier|2021-07-27T21:06:09-07:00July 27, 2021|Tags: Bonny Doon, City of Santa Cruz, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, Davenport, environment|

Habitat, parking concerns on ‘stunning’ North Coast land

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Pilot food-waste program expected to expand in Santa Cruz

By Allison Gasparini|2021-07-27T20:25:22-07:00July 27, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, compost, environment, food waste|

Garbage rate hikes expected due to state mandate

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Does more housing mean more water demand in Santa Cruz County?

By Santa Cruz Local|2024-06-28T12:25:58-07:00February 15, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, development, drought, environment, housing, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District, Soquel Creek Water District, water|

Water authorities say it’s doubtful, based on historical data

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UC Santa Cruz Long Range Development Plan draws critics

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-27T13:56:55-08:00February 6, 2021|Tags: Andy Schiffrin, City of Santa Cruz, development, economy, education, environment, housing, Justin Cummings, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Water Department, UCSC, water|

Housing promises, water use questioned with growth

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Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:29-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: Aptos, Aurelio Gonzalez, bus, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, Eduardo Montesino, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, La Selva Beach, light rail, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Mike Rotkin, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Metro, sea level rise, train, transportation, UCSC, Zach Friend|

Business plan to detail potential money sources

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Bike, walking improvements advance in Scotts Valley

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:44:09-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, environment, Jim Reed, Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley Town Center|

Scotts Valley Drive, Mount Hermon Road could be reenvisioned

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Water districts upgrade, brace for more storms in CZU Fire zone

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:10-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, environment, erosion, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District|

Potential merger of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley water districts

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Long awaited flood control project to start in Watsonville, Pajaro

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:31-08:00January 26, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, California Coastal Commission, City of Watsonville, environment, Flood, housing, Manu Koenig, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

County supervisors weigh in on vacation rentals, tiny homes

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Train proposal heads to February vote in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:32-08:00January 14, 2021|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, climate change, Donna Lind, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, John Leopold, Lowell Hurst, Manu Koenig, rail, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Ryan Coonerty, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sea level rise, Transit Corridors Alternatives Analysis, transportation|

County voters could weigh new sales tax for transit in 2022

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Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:01:38-08:00December 9, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County, needle exchange, needles, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz County|

Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease